Juel Taylor, making his feature picture directorial debut, helms the 2023 American science fiction comedy-mystery They Cloned Tyrone from a script he co-wrote with Tony Rettenmaier. In the movie, Teyonah Parris, Jamie Foxx, and John Boyega play an unusual team that unearths a government cloning plot. Jamie Foxx also serves as the movie’s producer. Kiefer Sutherland and David Alan Grier also play supporting parts.
They Cloned Tyrone had its world premiere on June 14 at the American Black Film Festival. On July 14 it began a limited theatrical run before being made available on Netflix on July 21. Critics gave the movie favorable reviews, praising the humor and major actors’ performances in particular.